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041 0  eng 
082 04 728.8/10942|223 
092 0  728|bengelska 
100 1  Morris, Edd 
245 10 Exploring English Castles: Evocative, Romantic, and 
       Mysterio /|cEdd Morris 
264    New York, NY :|bSkyhorse Publishing,|c[2015] 
300    271 pages :|billustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;
       |c26 cm 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-262) and 
       index 
505 0  Introduction: a note for castle explorers -- 1066 : a 
       story of castles and conquests -- Built to bristle : 
       attacking and defending a medieval castle -- Decline and 
       decay : the end of an era -- The castles. Life in a 
       medieval castle : Goodrich ; Dover Castle and the cult of 
       a murdered archbishop ; Tintagel Castle and the legend of 
       King Arthur ; Forty fat pigs, and the siege of Rochester 
       Castle ; The puzzle at the heart of Bodiam Castle ; The 
       siege of Corfe Castle, and the might of Lady Mary Bankes ;
       the fall of Earl Thomas, and the ruin of Dunstanburgh 
       Castle ; Framlingham Castle, and the tale of England's 
       first queen ; Kenilworth Castle, and a very Elizabethan 
       love story 
520    Castles have shaped England. For almost one thousand years,
       castles have been the settings of siege and battle, dens 
       of plotting and intrigue, and refuges for troubled kings. 
       Today, the romantic yet ruinous shapes of once grand 
       fortresses stud the English countryside--a reminder of 
       turbulent times past. Exploring English Castles provides 
       readers with a breathtaking tour through the grandest 
       castles of England. It brings ruins to life through true 
       stories of royalty, chivalry, deception, and intrigue, 
       played out within formerly majestic walls. Uncover the 
       secret of Bodiam Castle, Sussex--a fortress seemingly from
       a fairy tale, built for a knight returning from the 
       Hundred Years' War. Discover how Mary Tudor, first queen 
       of England, took refuge in Framlingham Castle, Suffolk, 
       overturning a wily plot to deny her the throne. Unearth a 
       delicate love story between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert 
       Dudley, which unfolds against the genteel backdrop of 
       Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire. Filled with evocative 
       photographs, awe-inspiring historical tales, and gentle 
       humor, Exploring English Castles will delight any armchair
       historian, travel aficionado, or fan of historical fiction
650  0 Castles|zEngland|xHistory 
650  0 Architecture, Medieval|zGreat Britain 
650  7 Architecture, Medieval.|2fast 
650  7 Castles.|2fast 
650  7 Historia|2sao 
651  4 Storbritannien|2sao 
651  7 England 
651  7 Great Britain 
655  7 History.|2fast 
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